Heard Mr. J. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned standing counsel, Education (Secondary) Department, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and Ms. K. Phukan, learned State counsel, appearing for the respondent No.3.

2. On the request of Mr. Sarma, the name of the respondent No.4 is struck off from the array of respondents. Registry will do the needful.

3. As agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself.

4. The petitioner’s father, namely, Chinmoy Das, while working as Upper Division Assistant (UDA) in the Office of the Principal, Jaluguti Secondary School in the district of Morigaon, died in harness on 25.01.2015. The petitioner filed an application for compassionate appointment.

5. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court by filing a writ petition being WP(C) No.4100/2016 complaining that her application was not being attended to. In the said writ petition, the respondent Nos.1 & 2 had filed an affidavit stating that the case of the petitioner was considered in the meeting of the District Level Committee held on 28.09.2015 and that the